LEVEL CROSSINGS
There are 16242 manned and 20291 unmanned Railway crossings on
Indian Railways. The year-wise breakup of casualties in accidents
at manned and unmanned level crossings during the last three years
is as under:-
|
Persons
|
1999-2000
|
2000-2001
|
|
|
Killed
|
238
|
154
|
165
|
|
Injured
|
314
|
167
|
229
|
Only hazardous unmanned level crossings are proposed to be manned
on programme basis. Presently, 4449 unmanned level crossings on
Broad Gauge routes have been identified for manning in a period
of five years subject to availability of fund.
Rs.13.00 crores and Rs.18.47 crores were allocated
during the year 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 respectively for manning
of unmanned level crossings under Plan Head –2900-Road Safety-level
crossings. Rs.42.03 crores have also been allocated for manning
during the year 2002-2003.
This information was given by Shri O.Rajagopal,
Minister of State for Railways in a written reply to a question
by S/shri Y.G.Mahajan and Dalpat Singh Parste in the Lok Sabha
today.
